CVE-2026-17974: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17974 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement that allows a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted HTML page. The issue has been assigned a low severity by Chromium security. The vulnerability is addressed in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools component allows a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions due to insufficient policy enforcement. The flaw exists in versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and can be triggered by a crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has rated this issue as low severity. The vendor advisory references a stable channel update that includes the fix.
Potential Impact
A local attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in Chrome DevTools, potentially enabling actions that should be blocked by policy enforcement. The impact is limited by the requirement for local access and the low severity rating by the vendor.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-17974: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17974 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement that allows a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted HTML page. The issue has been assigned a low severity by Chromium security. The vulnerability is addressed in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools component allows a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions due to insufficient policy enforcement. The flaw exists in versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and can be triggered by a crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has rated this issue as low severity. The vendor advisory references a stable channel update that includes the fix.
Potential Impact
A local attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in Chrome DevTools, potentially enabling actions that should be blocked by policy enforcement. The impact is limited by the requirement for local access and the low severity rating by the vendor.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:11.255Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0ad9c2644c7f849bd1d
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:39:22 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:11:58 UTC
Views: 3
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